Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) National Commissioner, Prof. Antonia Okoosi-Simbine, on Thursday urged the media to enhance democracy through fair reportage on women in politics.
She said that adequate reporting of activities of women in politics would encourage participation of more women in the governance of the country.
Okoosi-Simbine made the call in Lokoja at the Training for Journalists and Media Executives on Gender-Sensitive Coverage organised by Centre for Democracy and Development with support from UN Women.
She said that the media in any political system played a critical role in the political process, and that it would be right for Nigerian media to assist the course of achieving equality for all.
The national commissioner said that gains for women in one or two areas in politics notwithstanding, campaign of calumny and…
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